New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-04
IS MISS HOyT A DRUNKARD 2
. COMMISSION TO ANSWER THE QUESTION.
rue PETITION PRESENTED BY HER MOTHER -
PROMISE OF SENSATIONAL SUIT.

xur PETITION PRESENTED BY HER MOTHER -
PROMISE OF SENSATIONAL SUIT.
The ecoentriccs Of Miss Mary Irene Hoyt which are
.cribed by mother to her addiction TO intoxicating
uouor have induced Mrs. Hoyt apply to the supreme
rurt for an investigation to the question whether she
!. not an habitual drunkard Joshua NJ Van Cott on be-
the mo- her. yesterday presented to Justice Dono
su. Of the Supreme Court the following:
I'm. pe,i,ion Helen NJ Hoyt. widow Of Jesse Hoyt and
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irene Ioyt unma risd daughter who resides at no aox
s How has been Tor addicted to The
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herself and her affairs aud is so far disturbed 10 hr
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breaches and been arrested f0r Vio'n' ana as
petitioner further shows that the said Mary r s
Ho the owner Of csr sns ans IN the city Of
nork and Of certain ed IN silver sp,ings Park
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DR. Charles Mue, Of No. 124 East Forty fifth st. IN an
AFFIDAVIT supporting the petition says that he has atena
cd Miss Hoyt various times since May 1854 ana ln'
abe IA addicted to the OF sptuons liquors
as evinced Through the symptoms OF chronic scohos
upreasonasie and ancontroilabe He has treated her
chiefly these syupoms of intemPersnce anu she re-
Quires watching TO prevent daily excesses
Another affidavit is made by George K Dutt1n, JUS
ce Of the Peace n EngewOSd J VINO G relates h 'ne
on IL for assault and battery on Ann lerncy
her servant She seemed crazed from the effects 81
CHAIRS seized papers and threw things about the room
officer had to restrain her by force she was held or
Justice Donohue appointed GsSrge H. M rDss
ter D SSs,o9 and ana
conduct inquiry concerning the habltnai drunken
mess Of M Hy before avs sars { mo
written notice OF the time and place for making 'he
The application of Mrs Hoyt going lead to one Of
the most bitterly contested legal contests on record
out In regard to be received with even
amount OF credence there will 10 startling aeveis
tive to Miss Hoyt aud entangline her In false position
Unless all &C. ai,s reSsrans I'M MISS os, r
nounced II not the most authenticated efforts VIII be
made TO show that she has been the victim OF pro
tracted conspiracy that she has been systematically
drugged with view to the production of hyster,a,
violence and mania, and that in short one OF the
outrageous attempts in the history Of weak human
nature has been perpetually pursued regarding MISS
HOyt and the propagation OF the view that she Is IRE
eponsble verging Iunacy and wholly incapable OF
taking herself is to be shown so far as can be
that witnesses could throw ghton this matter have
been spirited away New-Jersoy. when their attend
ance in the will contest sought yainy from day to
day that systematic effort has been made 10 place
Miss Hoyt In false light before those who might hatur
ally befiiend her and before the world In general
Frank Dupignac. who has all along been Miss Hoyts
sanch defender Lad only this to say OF the case yes
terday:
The bring Of the application OF Miss Hoyt
had OF such attempt although
heard TO ihst effect have no
saying that Miss Hoyt perfectly capable OF
she has always sho wn herself 10
to bright smart business woman. or course
The application viii be resisted.